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Blues fell else where, having to study hard on the salt shakers again— when something about a nose job stirred from the argument. Keeping his mouth tightly shut so it wouldn’t dare move into the twitch a smile was attempting to do out a strike of amusement fulfilling him. Once the blonde walked off, his gaze moved on Lucy Gray and he simply studied her for a second. Second guessing her words, wondering if that’s really what she was trying to do. “—Very believable.” he chuckled sheepishly, speaking after another moment as brows lifted. Knowing it felt almost real…his mind conflicting on which one he wanted it to even be.

Then leaned in closer to furrow his brows in worry and confusion, “Are you really going to meet her outside? What if she really is planning to fight with you?” he questioned to weigh her thoughts, since the girl taking their order seemed very believable too. She definitely came off as the fighting type. How was Lucy Gray going to defend herself against someone so much bigger than her if Lucy Gray wasn’t bluffing? Given how much taller and broader in the shoulders the other is as gaze lifts back up to gauge her build, finding her traveling to the kitchen.

"Well, I guess you're right. Neither would I." he joined in with insulting Billy Taupe, it was just funny it wasn't one sided now. "Only because I don't want this to be so miserable for the both of us." he claimed, when that was barely the full truth. The blonde girl leaned backwards, writing an order down more aggressively; contemplating on holding her tongue until she couldn't– she had to bite back, "If you have an issue, my shift ends in an hour. You can wait for me in the parking lot. I'll be sure to meet you there," she punctuated that sentence with a tight smile, trying to look like she was being kind from a distance if her manager was watching– but up close she was obviously ready to tear into her. "midget." The insult was uttered, she was sure if she needed to fight the four foot back talker, she could prove she was just that. All talk, no bite. She was jealous she just had to be the girlfriend to the guy she liked, the one sitting in front of her. Coryo heard the insult and wondered if he was hearing correct, of course he was. The look on her face was saying enough how much she was after Lucy Gray, but then he remembered how Lucy Gray said she didn't need help, that time he opened his car door for her– so he didn't jump to her defense. He'd wait and let her respond first.

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"Well, I guess you're right. Neither would I." he joined in with insulting Billy Taupe, it was just funny it wasn't one sided now. "Only because I don't want this to be so miserable for the both of us." he claimed, when that was barely the full truth. The blonde girl leaned backwards, writing an order down more aggressively; contemplating on holding her tongue until she couldn't– she had to bite back, "If you have an issue, my shift ends in an hour. You can wait for me in the parking lot. I'll be sure to meet you there," she punctuated that sentence with a tight smile, trying to look like she was being kind from a distance if her manager was watching– but up close she was obviously ready to tear into her. "midget." The insult was uttered, she was sure if she needed to fight the four foot back talker, she could prove she was just that. All talk, no bite. She was jealous she just had to be the girlfriend to the guy she liked, the one sitting in front of her. Coryo heard the insult and wondered if he was hearing correct, of course he was. The look on her face was saying enough how much she was after Lucy Gray, but then he remembered how Lucy Gray said she didn't need help, that time he opened his car door for her– so he didn't jump to her defense. He'd wait and let her respond first.

❝ i'd rather not compare you to billy taupe. i wouldn't even compare a rat to him, ❞ lucy gray rolled her eyes, shaking her head at the blond. all of her emotions were driving her crazy. on one hand, she was pissed, but on the other, she was sad. maybe deep deep down, she wanted him to want her back, too. that wasn't going to happen, but surely it would make her feel better if he realized that he'd made a huge mistake. ❝ i didn't think you even knew the word fun, grumpy, ❞ the brown eyed girl teased him, a sly grin appearing on her face. she was having fun with coriolanus, somehow when he was around, she forgot that anybody else even existed. her phone was put in her purse as she decided she wouldn't check during their dinner.

eyes narrowed as she scowled at the waitress for a split moment before forcing a smile. ❝ if that's the best joke you have, i wouldn't quit your day job to pursue comedy, darlin'. just advice from one performer to another. ❞ lucy gray said, a venom piercing through her honey sweet voice. a glance was shot over to coriolanus, hoping he'd believe she was just acting. if they were going to make this believable, she had to play the role. at least, that's what she told herself to justify the jealousy that was definitely not there.

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"Peering down at the smaller blond wasting no time to cling to him once he was settled next to her, it perplexed him every time Vesta wrapped him up in her kindness and love. It caused the corners of his mouth to twitch looking down at her in the same way he had when she was a baby, a surge of love pouring through him in the identical way too. He was a being made of cold weather a lot of the time, but a little sister was good for him because it brought out their mother's warmth that resided buried inside of him. The emotions he didn't like displaying, because it made him feel like an easy target for the world to crush him with it's cruelty. The more you loved in this world, the harder one would succumbed when something happened to that person who made you feel that love. Vesta's affection melted their father's ice caved inside his ribcage, turning him into his fears of being vulnerable and hugging her back when his right arm securely wrapped around her small frame. It caused another tiny smile to pull at his visage."

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you were drivin' the getaway car, we were flyin', but we'd never get far. don't pretend it's such a mystery, think about the place where you first met me. ridin' in a getaway car, there were sirens in the beat of your heart.

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Replies tomorrow, it was a busy day :c and I am v tired so im gonna sleeps but be back tomorrow to reply🥰 and happy birthday to @songbirdreaped !! 🥹 ily bestie its officially midnight so i can say happy bday!! I hope you have a great day. ILY ILY❤️

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"Well, they certainly do. Your own does. And you won't change my mind about how Lucy Gray's brown eyes are more lovely to me. I never thought about anyone's features before I met you, then suddenly I knew brown eyes were and are my favorite." he shared, letting secrets like that out in the open. Especially those big ones, rich in beautiful espresso and doll-like. Very versatile appearing sweet and innocent to intriguing, alluring and mysterious. It wasn’t even just the pretty honey warmth to them, it was also the shape and her long dark lashes he always noticed. But he wasn't going to elaborate out loud even more how secretly passionate he was over her features than he already had, that was, after all, the cause of the blush stinging his cheeks right in that moment. Luckily it was dark outside. “I know that isn’t true, because I brushed extra hard that morning.” he played along, chuckling with her as fingers tickle her side for that.

"No, I'm talking about insisting they'll have my eyes." he chuckled, then went a little quiet as he rolled onto his side slowly and gaze was studying her visage. before he spoke up another moment later, "Because you should see you have beautiful eyes of your own, Lucy Gray." That's why he argued her so much about the topic, hand lifting to brush his knuckles against her cheek. "Maybe we'll get lucky and have one of each the first and second time. If not, we'll just have to keep having the babies until we get one of each." he teased, which sounded unusual to have children in his thought process like that. He never considered having a family until she got him wrapped up in it. "And your skin," he spoke softly, "they'd be so lucky to be naturally tanned and dark haired like you. It's beautiful." he smiled adoringly, knuckles still brushing against her cheek. It struck him in a way he couldn't put a finger on when she confessed how handsome she thought he was, he pretended he was confident all the time how he looked but knew their was many insecurities eating away at him beneath the surface. It felt exhilarating– especially in the way she said that. "Thank you. I'm glad you find me so handsome, Lucy Gray," Cute smile blooming across his lips. "Now I know that's why you were looking at me the way you were on the first day I met you," he joked, since he didn't actually know. She might've found him odd looking for all he knew.

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"Don't change your tune now. You didn't use me?" Parroting her words in utter disbelief, he wasn't asking her. Confused she seemed to retracting everything all at sudden. It was all the ideas that had circulated inside his head once she brought up everything in the previous words exchanged between them, each word he clung onto, absorbing and remembering for later if she did anything else to count as untrustworthy. "You've made it sound that's exactly all you have done." And buried a thorn into his side by accusing him of wearing a facade in front of her.

"The issue sounds like you didn't want me to come find you. You'd preferred if I had just forgotten about you and you'd move on with either Billy Taupe again or someone else like him." That's what he was convinced of and that thought burned jealousy and anger inside his chest, angry he switched districts just to come to find out she was wishing to move on? "A Capitol woman is the last thing on my mind." he angrily retorted, he wasn't looking at Lucy Gray, he was looking far above her head and standing completely still– frozen and disturbed by something.

Hating the emotional turmoil stirring inside his chest, a ball forming in his throat, loathing the feeling all of this caused. Why did he even allow her to still touch him when it all it did was burn? Burn like the disgusting feeling of love tearing through his chest and making his senses over pile, love was as reckless as wildfire. Spreading everywhere and placing everything on fire, he hated to even admit the only reason it was hurting so much is because he allowed someone to crawl their way into his chest and prove why he hated love so much in the first place. He should have considered a Capitol woman after his time as a Peacekeeper was up before stepping foot into District 12. A Capitol woman– would ensure he'd do nothing more than feel hatred. Then that reminded him of yet another thing.

"I wouldn't even have to been here if not for you, because I cheated for you. And I risked everything again to see you. But all you can think about is how you were hoping I wouldn't, so you could move on." he mocked, that lump in his throat swelling larger and his eyes lost and turning into glaciers threatening to melt and sting with tears but he was doing everything in his power to not become that uncomposed in front of her so he could give one more ounce of vile vulnerability to her. .. And with who exactly? He angrily wondered. If it was Billy Taupe still on her mind, he especially felt no guilt for him being dead now then.

The first answer. It caught in her throat refusing to budge. Coriolanus knew exactly what it was, a word unspoken, a bond that’d tethered them together by a little red string. Everything. Lucy Gray couldn’t stop her imaginative mind from replaying what Coriolanus claimed to have done for her. Cheated. Uprooted his life. Killed… for her. Details she didn’t have specifics for. Details she didn’t want to know the specifics for. To save her.

Out of love?

Curse the thrill down her spine at the thought, the selfishness taking hold from the moment she’d felt it between them. Guilt threatened to eat her alive, twisted and coiled in her stomach like the snakes that almost took her life with the remaining tributes in the arena. She really was to blame for being his sole reason for committing such sins, wasn’t she?

Perhaps… if they’d never met—

But she too was selfish. Had craved him as much as he had with her. He, Coriolanus, to her… was everything. “I didn’t use you.” Lucy Gray hated the swell of regret that came with the thought. Perhaps he was right. Maybe she had used him… in the beginning. For Lucy Gray, she’d seized the opportunity to make the impossible possible quite literally by taking his hand. To show a unity between mentor and tribute— hand holding a romantic notion between man and woman than platonic. She could recall how surprised she’d been to find Coriolanus’ palm and fingers slightly calloused for being a pristine Capitol member.

“I never pretended I…” Curse her stammering tongue— she needed time to sit with her feelings in order to convey them properly through painted words. “I thought my goodbyes would be said. I’d leave, you’d forget about me and marry some fancy dolled up Capitol lass, I’d move on. … but you came for me, and with all of this I…” It never should’ve gotten this far. “Why did it all go this far, Coriolanus?!”

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"I would have done it a lot differently, stop trying to speak for what I would've done." Piercing gaze stayed frozen on her with pinched brows and clenched jaw. Angered by her presence let alone having to hear how she thought her decisions out for him without knowing a single ounce of how he thought. Silent for a long moment, his mind processing and analyzing each syllable that left her tongue and picking up on a pattern. "You're so deeply obsessed with the idea I'd kill you." he points out to her and himself, starting from seconds prior to her fleeing and even now, hearing a plethora of her accusations on what his intentions are towards her. "I killed for you, Lucy Gray. And cheated. You seem to forget– because you think of me as the one who'd turn on you when it was only just you who turned on me." Pointing out his thoughts now, bitterly spoken. "Trying to convince me not to kill you with threats on who or how would find you is pointless to me." And he wouldn't disclose on why that was either. He'd keep her wondering and guessing.

"Of course I do." he agreed coldly, wickedly satisfied at the idea and fact. But– he wouldn't. Because of a reason he wasn't willing to even release to himself. It was grand to let her feel the unknown of what he was capable of, though. "I don't know what to do with you, Lucy Gray." Name spoken in venom, completely opposite to how it used to roll of his tongue. He had so much time to think about it, yet came up without a conclusion.

The reminder of betrayal burrowing deep caused gaze to freeze over even colder as he stared down at his songbird. "But certainly something is to be done with you after you tried to kill me." After she tried to kill him AND flee, making him think she was going to tell on him after her attempt to poison him with that snake. "So a game is what you'd call it?" Brows creased, not liking the way she was calling it that. Actually, he hated it.

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"Okay, so it will be." Coryo confirmed, but still smiled because he wasn’t all that convinced. That was a sign of something he was making a mental note of, pushing it to the back of his head. "No answer? Why not?" Tilting his head in curiosity, continuing his playful antagonizing, watching how she playfully rolled her eyes at him and then noticed the change on her face when she pointed out he hadn’t seen the upload yet because he was probably with her. He didn’t know why she was wasting an ounce of her emotions on that greasy scum, yet it still panged him to know she was hurting. “He will…just give it time.” he reassured, “In the meantime…have— genuine fun with me.” The blond offered encouragingly, smiling gently at her and urging her to stop worrying what Billy Taupe’s doing as he gently pushes her phone away. He didn’t know when he suddenly went from a sour, hateful tune towards her to something protective and nice. Nice only for her.

Lucy Gray bewildered him, how she got him to act so differently, changed his mood. And then from that second sign of the night, it hadn’t even been long since the first one and she’s surprising him by carrying the pretend date out even in front of strangers who wasn’t even involved in any of the Greasy Taupe mess. Gaze moved away from the salt shakers to Lucy Gray’s visage, trying not to look as shocked as he felt. But— intrigued, deeply intrigued at her little jealous side. “Oh,” The waitress and her expressions quickly faded at the ‘girlfriend’ announcement while she nodded, weakly laughing it off when his companion decided to speak up but refraining from making a face at what her being in the way caused for her, “mhm….he’s very cute.” she taunted the brunette while taking note of her order, “May just have to steal him from you,” she laughed, pretending it was just a joke as she grinned cheekily so it’d validate her taunting. And then Coryo fell silent before sheepishly chuckling, placing another hand over top of Lucy Gray’s on his right one because he felt she wasn’t going to take it, take this lightly, whatever was going on because his mind was a confused race between trying to understand why there was a waitress flirting with him and sneering at Lucy Gray— and Lucy Gray showing genuine jealousy.

❝ well, you should, but to make this fake dating thing more believable, your feed should be just us for a while. then, after we crush billy taupe's heart, you can post whatever you want. ❞ after all, when this fake dating died down, they'd go back to just being friends, and who knew what that would look like. would they hang out all of the time, or just once in a while ? maybe this wasn't the best idea. would she even be able to go back to just being friends ? shaking that thought off, she pulled her phone back out, checking her instagram. obsessively to see if billy taupe viewed her story yet. he hadn't yet, but it hadn't even been posted for long.

❝ i'm not answering that, ❞ lucy gray rolled her eyes playfully at his comment. of course he was better than billy taupe. though she was sure that was a low bar. ❝ so far, he hasn't viewed it, but he's probably busy with her. ❞ though she was more angry, she still felt hurt when she thought of billy taupe and mayfair together. as she sat down across from coriolanus in the booth, the brunette thought about what she wanted. her appetite was pretty much gone after catching her ex and mayfair. as the waitress came over and began to very obviously flirt with him, lucy gray clenched her jaw and reached out to grab his hand. ❝ my boyfriend is the cutest, isn't he ? i'll just have fries and we'll have an extra straw for that milkshake. ❞ they didn't need to keep up the act when billy taupe was around, but she couldn't stand seeing somebody else flirt with him. they weren't even together, yet there she was, acting like a jealous girlfriend. the way that lucy gray should have been around billy taupe and mayfair. the guy she'd actually been with.

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"No, I'm talking about insisting they'll have my eyes." he chuckled, then went a little quiet as he rolled onto his side slowly and gaze was studying her visage. before he spoke up another moment later, "Because you should see you have beautiful eyes of your own, Lucy Gray." That's why he argued her so much about the topic, hand lifting to brush his knuckles against her cheek. "Maybe we'll get lucky and have one of each the first and second time. If not, we'll just have to keep having the babies until we get one of each." he teased, which sounded unusual to have children in his thought process like that. He never considered having a family until she got him wrapped up in it. "And your skin," he spoke softly, "they'd be so lucky to be naturally tanned and dark haired like you. It's beautiful." he smiled adoringly, knuckles still brushing against her cheek. It struck him in a way he couldn't put a finger on when she confessed how handsome she thought he was, he pretended he was confident all the time how he looked but knew their was many insecurities eating away at him beneath the surface. It felt exhilarating– especially in the way she said that. "Thank you. I'm glad you find me so handsome, Lucy Gray," Cute smile blooming across his lips. "Now I know that's why you were looking at me the way you were on the first day I met you," he joked, since he didn't actually know. She might've found him odd looking for all he knew.

❝ but i like talking about our future, gorgeous. our future with our babies that all have the most beautiful blue eyes like you. ❞ she thought she'd won this argument in the three seconds of silence until he spoke again. lucy gray let out a chuckle as she shook her head. fifteen children. sure, a big family would be nice, but she didn't quite know about having fifteen. ❝ well, whatever happens, even if we don't get a child with blue eyes, i'll love them all the same because they're ours. ❞ she told him, finally willing to drop the subject on whose genes their future kids would get, though she would always secretly hope for them to get his eyes. ❝ you're so handsome, coriolanus. i don't think i tell you that often enough. ❞ she whispered to him, fingers tracing along his bicep.

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Mind lost in the sky still, it wasn't until he felt her gaze turned on him followed by her voice and that familiar argument that quickly snapped him out of his daze. "Don't start this again, Lucy Gray," he was trying to sound sincere, but he couldn't help but chuckle– soft laughter because he was lightheartedly annoyed by time he moved his head to look at her even if she was temporarily getting away from the warm kiss his cheek was left with. She was really sparking another features fight again. He thought about being quiet this time, but ultimately decided he couldn't let that happen– not when his blues landed on her doe ones and he remembered why he was fighting her so much. He had a three second streak of staying quiet, letting her win, until he went happily arguing her back again. "And leave my favorite eyes out? I don't think that's what's going to happen. If my eyes win, then I'm sorry to say for mine and yours sanity– we'll end up with fifteen children until one of them finally gets yours."

❝ i'm an anytime kind of gal, sugar, i'm up at sunrise after staying out all night. ❞ lucy gray informed him, letting out a soft laugh as well. the brunette rested her head on his shoulder after they got settled, humming along to the sounds of nature as she looked to the stars. after a moment, she lifted her head and looked over to the blond, admiring the way his eyes twinkled in the starlight. ❝ yep, when we have kids, i want them to have your eyes. ❞ she told him before kissing his cheek. he was gorgeous in a way that she'd never thought anybody else was before. billy taupe couldn't compare to the blond. he had never made lucy gray feel what she felt with coriolanus. every moment with coriolanus made her feel giddy and excited for their future. she was so in love.

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“You? Well, of course that makes sense.” But her? It was causing his lips to fight back a humored smile at what’s circling inside his head. The detection of jealousy on his mind— he didn’t expect that from the brunette, not what he knew about her. How she didn’t seem to be very jealous about Billy Taupe hanging around Mayfair from his assumptions, before she realized he was a cheater. So this is a surprise, learning there’s in fact a jealousy that resides inside of Lucy Gray, especially when he wasn’t actually hers, causes him to find enjoyment out of that. And secretly it was attractive, he admittedly liked it. Attraction– something he didn't think about often or what he found attractive, but he guesses now he's came to find he finds jealousy extremely alluring. Lucy Gray being even more compelling now that he knows there's this flaw to her. Now he was questioning why was she jealous, though? Did she just want all the attention or what was it? “But what happened to needing to post more pictures of me?” he teased, eyes trained on the side of her face as she led them inside and he held the door open with his free arm out stretched above her head.

The sugary scent of waffle cones and fries making his stomach growl, he gestured to the open red booth by the window to go in. “I am? Better than your last one?” he played dumb, knowing he had to definitely be better than a cheater to her. “Let’s hope he’s stalking then.” Chuckling, he sits down on the left side of the booth and right away a young waitress with red lipstick in a blue skirt comes over. She offers menus, but he doesn’t accept one because he knows what he wants already. A polish hot dog with fries and a strawberry milkshake— which gets jotted down on the notepad in her hand right away. “Well, you are a quick aren’t you?” She compliments him maybe a little too much on being happy she doesn’t need to wait on him to decide on his order like most of her customers, the laugh and smile she displays while looking at him says flirty rather than just making small talk. Blues flicker up on her own blues and then he sheepishly chuckles, “Yes. I had time to think about it before we got here.” he answers politely and she giggles again like he could’ve said the funniest thing, causing him to look away that time. To her, he was cute for taking it so matter-of-factly. “Well, that’s just too cute.” she thought out loud. And he had to wonder what did he say that was so cute? As blues trained on the ketchup and salt, his cheeks threatening to flush in embarrassment.

a pang of jealousy hit as she thought of other girls calling him handsome on instagram. they weren't together, so it wouldn't matter, but she couldn't help but to get upset at the thought of it. ❝ hmm actually, post photos with me, so everybody knows that we're a couple. ❞ lucy gray told him, disguising it as her just wanting people to believe they were together. she couldn't have him thinking she would be jealous of other girls complimenting him. ❝ good ! you're such a good boyfriend, darlin', ❞ the brunette gave a cheeky grin. after he was done snapping the pictures, she looked through them and found the best one. ❝ this'll do. ❞ she nodded and posted it on her story along with the song enchanted by taylor swift. ❝ now we hope billy taupe views my story while we eat. if he does, that means he's stalking my account and we can go ahead and take the picture you suggested. ❞ still holding his hand, she led him inside. it was hard to believe that she'd been so upset not even an hour before.

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"That's why I still think you're a night owl, no matter what you say." he comments, a soft laugh sounding from him as their hands latched and he followed to where she decided to lead them to. "Of course." He remembers his reluctance to agree, but now understands why he did– it made him happy he had and kept himself awake longer, just to see Lucy Gray having enjoyment. Helping her with one end, he sits down on the empty spot once they have it spread out and lies down on his back while tucking his bare arm behind his head to peer up at the stars she's brought them out to see while his free arm, his left one curls around her waist. "They are beautiful." he admits, twinkling in the dark sky and appearing so peaceful; so far away from this world. The warmth of the summer air spreading across their skin and the buzzing sound of insects. "I've never really noticed them until now." Being from the city and never taking time out to note the world could seem peaceful, when it was away from all the humans that inhabited it like the stars.

❝ this bird does, darlin'. i'm always singing, you'll come to find. ❞ the brunette remarked with a cheeky grin as she tugged one of her clean dresses on. grabbing a blanket after being reminded, her eyes scanned the room, trying to make sure they didn't need anything else before going out the door with him. ❝ we won't stray too far, but let's try to find someplace the trees aren't blocking our view of the sky, ❞ she took his free hand in hers, guiding him to where she deemed the perfect spot was. once they stopped, lucy gray set down the blanket and smoothed it out before sitting down. ❝ thank you for agreeing to come out with me. i missed just being able to look up at the stars like this. ❞ she admitted softly. she was grateful they weren't in the capitol to be quite honest. it was hard to see the stars there, even in the enclosure at the zoo the tributes had been kept in.

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And there was that word again... a complimentary one, even if he was trying to keep that hidden. But if she paid attention enough she could find the way his demeanor changes each time she calls him it. "Am I truly as gorgeous as you say? Is that what all the– Instagram girls will say if I start posting pictures more as you said." Coryo questions her, voice laced with utter amusement. "Fine, I'll carry your things then." But only because he's her fake boyfriend, he tells himself. Gaze drops down on the brunette as she gets to refreshing his instructions, hand wrapping around her phone then holding it up as he tested the angle while she spoke. "Okay, I'll take a few so maybe one of them will turn out the way you like." he chuckles, they start to walk hand in hand and the phone makes a few snap sounds at each press the closer to the restaurant they get. Once they're close to the front windows, he stops and then holds out the phone back to her take, "See if those look okay, if not– we'll redo them."

❝ i guess that makes sense, ❞ lucy gray shrugged at his answer on why he didn't post often. she posted on her accounts often because she wanted to get discovered for her music, and that was one way to do it. ❝ well, i didn't call you gorgeous for nothing. ❞ she'd blurted it out before she could even think. again. lucy gray was single now though, so she could call him gorgeous. though she was sure he wouldn't want that nickname, given that they weren't actually together. ❝ it would be nice to not have to carry my things, yes. ❞ the brunette chuckled as she shook her head. billy taupe had only carried her books for her at the start of their relationship, back in high school when their love was something she thought would last forever. she took his hand and got out. ❝ okay, so how this works is you'll snap the pic as i walk toward the restaurant. the hand hold is the most important part, so be sure that you get that. ❞ grinning widely, she handed him her phone and began to do just that, holding his hand as she'd walked toward the restaurant.

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Stuck on admiring her face that short moment she’s there and then he’s left looming over top of her, eyes fixated on how beautiful the brunette looks. Her hair feathered against the bed, her face, how much he’s hypnotized by admiring all of her natural beauty staring up at him and then he’s still left in an admirable intoxicated stare when he’s rolled off her onto his back as Lucy Gray springs up from the bed and his gaze follows the petite girl. “I thought birds didn’t sing at night time?” his brows lift, playful smile forming as he stands to pick up a pair of blue pants to slip into. Lazily pulling his boots on his feet and hopes he doesn’t regret not putting on a shirt from nocturnal bugs he’s sure is there waiting to bite into some fresh human skin. He almost forgets, but then remembers he doesn’t want to be eaten like a bug in case a pack of wild animals are even hungrier than the insects. He trails over, takes one of the guns before going to the front door with it to sit it outside against the cabin. At least it’ll be there and not all the way into the house, if it was needed. “You should probably bring a blanket.” Coryo reminds as he steps half way back through the threshold to wait on her.

"Yes you are, you definitely are." Always, to him, she will be the most beautiful songstress. Hands gently let her face go and then she was of course unsatisfied until she got to hit him with the pillow so he crouched down and let her whack him with it. A small laugh leaving him, "Okay, that's it this time, Lucy Gray." he came back, wrestling for the pillow before he decides to just roll on top of her, playfully pushing her over on to her back and grabbing for the pillow once she was pinned underneath him. He let the pillow go just to capture her mouth in a kiss she gifts him with– it was a great tactic to distract him, hands gently grab her face and he kisses her with the passion he always does. After this night, he's definitely been tired for awhile but he'll stay up a little longer once more just for her. "We'll go look at the stars." he confirms once their lips part, pressing one more to her upper lip.

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With the waitress returning– their scrumptious food was placed down in front of them, it had been so long since he saw or had the pleasure of smelling something delicious like the pizza he was staring almost in disbelief at. He softly thanked the woman and then she nodded, placing plates and napkins with their pizza before heading back off. "Me too." he agreed, smiling gently at Lucy Gray before his hand slipped away from hers to pull the first piece from the circle and transfer it to his plate. "Starting with pizza as the first thing we do. Sharing our first one together." he pointed out, smiling lightly as the darker previous thoughts seemed to temporarily fade from his head. "Careful, though. It's still hot." He warns, while reaching for a napkin to wipe his stinging fingertips from the scalding cheese nearly burning him. "I don't see why not," Blues lifted back up on the brunette, enjoying the idea of her getting to share her singing with the people here. "but for now, I'll be honored to be a fan at your concert rather than Grandma'am's for once."

❝ that sounds nice, i would like that a lot, gorgeous. ❞ lucy gray smiled at coriolanus, keeping her loving gaze locked on his. she appreciated the effort he was making to help her enjoy the capitol. it was a big jump from district life to this, so having him there made the transition easier. ❝ i can't wait to be able to do more with you. ❞ as long as they were together, everything would be good. plus being as far from twelve as possible meant that mayor lipp wouldn't be able to get to her. he'd blamed her for mayfair's death, ready to pin it all on lucy gray. ❝ maybe one day i'll be able to perform my music here. for now, you'll just have to attend all of my concerts in your bedroom. ❞ a soft chuckle escaped as she finally looked elsewhere, taking everything in once more.

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As much as he wished he had time to respond to her conversation– that always kept him intrigued more than anyone else in the world, they were pushed out of the privacy of the limo and right out into the open with a ton of noise at once and his heart racing a little harder than he liked. The pair was already faced with annoying questions but Coryo remembered to keep composure, wear something fake and bright on his face. "What official announcement?" he feigned ignorance, an innocent smile that looked hardly that pulling at his features. Dishing them lighthearted sass didn't seem to hurt to him as he continued to pull Lucy Gray along, briefly glancing down at her to ensure she was doing fine with the unruly crowd.

"so what you're saying is, i can talk about how handsome you are and how great of taste in women you have," she teased. naturally there would be more asked of lucy gray, but with coriolanus' direction, she better understood what was expected. "but i should not discuss foreign policy and diplomatic relations." laughter followed the comment, given that it was fairly obvious she didn't have much of a grasp on either topic. "i think i've got it now."

anxiety would ebb and flow through the night. par for the course, given they were headed into a metaphorical lions den. but this wasn't the first time for lucy gray. she'd performed a few times for those in the capitol and by all accounts, she seemed to be well-liked. hopefully that wouldn't change just because she was officially on the arm of the president's son. (what wishful thinking.)

once they arrived, coriolanus exited first and lucy gray followed. immediately cameras were on them, with shouts coming from every which way. she clung to his side, their steps in sync until they were told to stop. if she was nervous before, it didn't show as flashes began to light up the space around them. she smiled on instinct, resting her frame against coriolanus in complimentary fashion. praise came from the crowd in front of them. "coriolanus, is this an official announcement?" someone called. "you make a beautiful couple!" lucy gray wanted to thank them. the kindness, even if it wasn't the most genuine in the world, still felt like a victory.